Kristina Mansveld is a Research Assistant at The Fund for Peace. Since beginning her work with FFP in 2011, Kristina has contributed to the Human Rights and Business Roundtable as part of the Sustainable Development, Sustainable Security program. Kristina received her B.A. (Hons) in international relations and economics from Mount Allison University in 2012. Kristina has contributed to various initiatives to identify the causes and mitigate the effects of gender-based violence both in North American and African contexts. She hopes to pursue masters-level study in gender analysis and international development in the future.